Ethnologue

Neko

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Yarete

Population

640 (2000 census).

Location

Madang province: coast near Biliau.

Language Maps

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Typology

SOV; articles, adjectives, numerals after noun heads; verb affixes mark number of subject.

Language Use

Home, village. Used by all. Also use Nekgini [nkg], Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Nekgini [nkg].

Language Development

1 community school outside the language area.

Language Resources

Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Tok Pisin [tpi] is used with outsiders. Christian, traditional religion.